We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
The Outreach Officer on the Consultation Services team actively takes part in the design, the development, and implementation of Election Canada's consultations including those with specific groups. This involves planning from initiation to execution including logistics and coordinating with electors and the organizations that serve them. They also analyze consultation data to help create summaries, reports, lessons learned, and recommendations for Election Canada. Daily tasks include creating timelines and agendas, scheduling, and communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.
Come work with us and contribute to Canada’s democracy!
At Elections Canada, you will work in a welcoming environment where you will be supported to succeed. Did you know that Elections Canada was ranked fourth in Forbes’ 2024 list of Canada’s Best Employers?
WELLNESS
Elections Canada prioritizes work-life balance.
We follow the federal public service’s common hybrid work model, which allows most employees to work remotely a few days a week. Some positions require to work on site full time due to operational requirements.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
At Elections Canada, you will work in an environment that provides the training you need to fulfill your job well. Whether you have professional experience or are a recent graduate, you can have a fulfilling experience with us.
A CENTRAL, MODERN AND UNIQUE OFFICE
Our building at 30 Victoria Street in Gatineau is in the heart of downtown, with several restaurants nearby. It has modern facilities featuring collaborative workspaces. There’s also a locker room with showers and secure indoor bike storage.
The immediate intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position with a BBB/BBB linguistic profile.
A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established to fill positions at the same or equivalent group and level within Elections Canada with varying tenures (such as specified period, indeterminate, acting) and with various linguistic profiles.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
A response to a text question addressing the following:
EDUCATION
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Notes:
1. Based on their education, training and/or experience, indeterminate incumbents of positions in the IS classification are deemed
to meet the minimum education standard whenever a bachelor’s degree without specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.
2. At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to the minimum education standard.
EXPERIENCES
-Significant* experience developing and writing a variety of communications products such as briefing materials, Web content, brochures, backgrounders, social media messages, reports, information kits or presentations.
-Experience in organizing and delivering external events with stakeholders such as consultation meetings, conferences, workshops or other external communications or outreach events.
-Experience in leading projects from conception through completion and follow-up.
-Experience in providing strategic advice to management in support of organizational priorities or initiatives.
Significant* experience is defined as experience in performing the identified duties as part of regular duties over approximately two (2) years.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Information on language requirements
COMPETENCIES
-Strategic thinking.
-Client Service Orientation.
-Effective Interpersonal Skills.
-Showing initiative and being action oriented.
ABILITIES
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines to deliver results.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
-Experience in developing communications products for or consulting with specialized target audiences such as, youth, new Canadians, Indigenous communities, or people with disabilities.
-Experience in liaising with and coordinating the work of external service providers such as advertising agencies, graphic designers, linguists, printing companies, production companies, or communications consultants.
-Experience in preparing purchasing, procurement or contracting documents, or managing contracts.
-Experience in making presentations or facilitating discussions with various stakeholders.
-Experience assigning tasks and overseeing the work of junior staff.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Elections Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that represents Canadians. We support the principle of employment equity to recruit staff that are representative of the population we serve. We may select staff among qualified candidates who have declared that they belong to one of
the two following groups: Women and Persons with disabilities. We encourage you to fill out
the self-declaration form when applying.
Reliability Status security clearance
OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :
Willingness and ability to work overtime based on operational needs.
Availability and willingness to travel occasionally, with advance notice.
Consent to serve strict political impartiality for the duration of employment.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
IMPORTANT:
Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed. However, candidates may be required to meet the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Cut-off scores higher than the minimum, top-down and/or random selection techniques may be used at any phase of the process. All information collected during the selection process, from the time of application to the end of the process, can be used to evaluate candidates.
Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.
You must provide proof of your education credentials (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. You will only be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later in the process. If you have foreign credentials, you must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at https://www.cicic.ca/
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.
The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out from further consideration in this process.
Please be aware that using Generative Artificial Intelligence (ex. ChatGPT) to respond to selection and/or assessment questions throughout this process is prohibited. Failure to comply with this directive could result in disqualification from the process.
A test may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.